Electronic apparatus and unit

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a hole, an electronic component disposed adjacent to the hole, and a support fitting that supports the electronic component. The support member has a partition that supports the electronic component and defines a space around the hole in cooperation with an inner wall of the housing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display unit in open position;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the display unit in closed position;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of a main unit of a notebook PC, where a touchpad is disposed;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of elements (A) through (D) shown in FIG. 3, as viewed from back;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a stylus is in contact with the touchpad;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between a digitizer and the touchpad in terms of control;

FIG. 7 is another diagram showing the relationship between the digitizer and the touchpad in terms of control;

FIG. 8 is another diagram showing the relationship between the digitizer and the touchpad in terms of control;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for avoiding a conflict between detection by the digitizer and detection by the touchpad;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a corner of the rear end surface of the main unit, which corner is in the hinge section side;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a support fitting;

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the same portion shown in FIG. 10 with the support fitting being removed;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the same portion shown in FIG. 10 with the support fitting being attached thereto, as viewed obliquely from above;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing one corner of the right flank of the main unit, which corner is in the hinge section side and is also shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a support fitting;

FIG. 16 is a plan view of the same portion shown in FIG. 14 with the support fitting shown in FIG. 15 being removed;

FIG. 17 is a plan view of the same portion shown in FIGS. 14 and 16 with the support fitting being attached thereto;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a part of the bottom surface of the main unit;

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an inner surface of a lid provided on the bottom surface;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the same portion shown in FIG. 18 with the lid being removed;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a hard disk assembly;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the hard disk assembly, in which a hard disk drive and a support fitting are separately shown;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the inside of a portion for accommodating the hard disk assembly with the lid being removed and the hard disk assembly being shifted to be removed;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a corner of the rear end surface of the main unit, which corner is in the hinge section side, as viewed from the bottom of the main unit;

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a lid shown in FIG. 24 alone;

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing an inside structure with the lid shown in FIG. 24 being removed; and

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an inner surface of the display unit to which the rear surface of a display screen faces, with the display screen being removed.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising: a housing having a hole;an electronic component disposed adjacent to the hole; anda support member that supports the electronic component,wherein the support member has a partition that supports the electronic component and defines a space around the hole in cooperation with an inner wall of the housing.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hole is used to secure a locking device for restricting movements of the electronic apparatus.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a connector for transferring signals to and from an external party.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the connector is a USB-compliant connector.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing is a box-shaped housing having the hole at a position adjacent to a corner of a side surface of the housing, and the support member defines two surfaces of the space around the hole.